Don't use the camera like a garden hose!
Slow and steady does the job! In other words, don't stand in one spot with tape running, waving the camera from one side of the scene to the other, up and down, zooming in and zooming out, trying to capture the whole scene in one shot.
Shoot to edit!
Start the tape running before you begin to capture the action you want, and let it run for a few seconds after the action is finished.
Composing Basic Camera Shots
Slow and steady does the job! In other words, don't stand in one spot with tape running, waving the camera from one side of the scene to the other, up and down, zooming in and zooming out, trying to capture the whole scene in one shot.
Start the tape running before you begin to capture the action you want, and let it run for a few seconds after the action is finished.